Population ages 55-59, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 55-59, male was 165,727 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, male in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in Ireland stood at 165,727. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Ireland peaked at 165,727 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69,385, in 1961.
That places Ireland 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70,460 | — |
| 1961 | 69,385 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 69,928 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 70,913 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 72,131 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 73,921 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 75,878 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 77,827 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 79,241 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 79,766 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 79,445 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 78,506 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 77,040 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 75,434 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 74,813 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 75,042 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 75,264 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 75,611 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 76,089 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 75,662 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 74,430 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 73,209 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 72,165 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 71,334 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 70,892 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 70,532 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 70,175 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 70,327 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70,800 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 71,006 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 71,304 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 72,015 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 72,808 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 73,609 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 74,935 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 76,602 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 78,133 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 80,088 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 82,847 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 85,858 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 89,867 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 95,302 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 100,895 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 105,554 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 109,321 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 112,047 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 113,868 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 115,772 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 117,557 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 119,091 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 120,615 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 122,300 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 123,957 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 125,618 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 127,590 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 130,312 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 133,793 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 136,925 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 139,840 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 143,068 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 146,168 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 149,237 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 153,190 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 157,405 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 161,195 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 165,727 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,945 | 69,385 | 79,766 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76,291 | 74,813 | 79,445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,487 | 70,175 | 74,430 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,820 | 71,304 | 85,858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,927 | 89,867 | 119,091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,402 | 120,615 | 143,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,487 | 146,168 | 165,727 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Ireland?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Ireland was 165,727 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 165,727 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,385 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Ireland ranks 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.